Trans-Pacific Air

Service

No Definite Commencing Date

THERE is still (December 18) uncer tainty about the commencement of the Pan-American Airways service be tween Hawaii and Auckland.

The project has not been abandoned— the establishment of well-equipped stat ions at Kingman Reef, Pago Pago and Auckland is proceeding actively—but it seems likely that regular service will not be launched for some little time yet.

Then, probably, it will be fortnightly.

The P.A.A. management has acknow ledged that U.S. Congress has not pro vided funds for a mail subsidy; “but,” they say, “we had been operating the Bermuda service for eight months with out a mail contract.”

It was stated, many months ago, that the P.A.A. Trans-Pacific service would commence in December, 1937.

Second Survey Flight To N.Z.

From Our Own Correspondent

Honolulu, Dec. 15.

/"YN P.A.A.’s second South Pacific survey ” flight, a Sikorsky Clipper will leave Hawaii for Auckland tomorrbw. It is due there on December 19, via Kingman Reef and Pago Pago. The Clipper is expected to be in New Zealand for two days.

An Auckland base has been completed and equipment for radio stations at Rus sell, (Bay of Islands) and Auckland is being} installed.